Music in the Renaissance

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This picture shows how the music was and the instruments they used.

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Music in the Renaissance was founded and composed in Europe. It said "Music was an essential part of civic, religious, and courtly life in the Renaissance." Music in the Renaissance started in the 1400-1600 leading to changes in the style of composing and new different models of musical genres of music and new instruments. The music of the Renaissance was important because it was composed for the church. In the 16th century the music was split into different areas as well as different churches like the Catholic Church, protestant churches, courts, music printing and more.

There was aspects in humanism in the Renaissance. Like an important composer was Josquin Deprez he became one of the important composers of this period his music was known around Europe and published widely. He made sacred music and he also made secular music." focusing more on motets of which he wrote over a hundred. He utilized what is known as "imitative counterpoint,"". That's meaning that in each voice used the note pattern stay the same. It was also used by french composerswrite secular poems and keep steady instruments. external image josquin-des-prez-2-sized.jpg


Picture of Josquin Dez Prez his
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUAgAF4Khmg One of his music creations